Jens Petter Ekornes was a Norwegian businessperson born on January 2, 1942, in Ørsta. He was known for his leadership as the CEO of Ekornes, a furniture company founded by his uncle. He began his career as a laborer at the factory and advanced through the ranks. Ekornes was also active in politics, serving on the central board of the Conservative Party and in local government. He received the Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2005. He passed away on June 22, 2008.
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Meaning of the name - Jens
God is gracious, God's grace
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Jens Petter Ekornes belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ørsta Municipality
Place of Death: Ålesund Municipality
Educated At: Treider College
Occupation: chief executive officer | entrepreneur | politician
Spouses: Kari Blakstad
Employers: Ekornes
Awards Received: Order of St. Olav
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 2, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 41 | 12 Capricorn 18 | 6 Aries 24 |
| Moon | 12 Cancer 20 | 2 Cancer 30 | 6 Leo 36 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 36 | 1 Capricorn 16 | 15 Pisces 34 |
| Venus | 19 Aquarius 9 | 11 Capricorn 21 | 21 Aquarius 24 |
| Mars | 25 Aries 37 | 14 Capricorn 0 | 12 Gemini 7 |
| Jupiter | 13 Gemini 4 | 21 Cancer 8 | 15 Gemini 10 |
| Saturn | 22 Taurus 16 | 26 Pisces 10 | 25 Taurus 19 |
| Uranus | 26 Taurus 47 | 27 Taurus 54 | 27 Taurus 30 |
| Neptune | 29 Virgo 53 | 29 Pisces 31 | 28 Virgo 18 |
| Pluto | 5 Leo 8 | 2 Aquarius 46 | 3 Leo 33 |
| Rahu | 16 Virgo 45 | 12 Pisces 4 | 12 Virgo 18 |
| Ketu | 16 Pisces 45 | 12 Virgo 4 | 12 Pisces 18 |
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